These days TOWIE is a very different show compared to the one that first hit our screens all the way back in 2011 and introduced the world to vajazzles, Sugar Hut and the iconic phrase, “Oh, shut up!”
Most of the OGs left the show a long time ago, with Amy Childs and Harry Derbridge the only series one cast members still in the cast, but we’ll never forget the likes of Mark Wright, Lauren Goodger and Sam Faiers.
Another original cast member who is no longer on the show is Kirk Norcross, although it sounds like he’s more than up for a comeback if his recent comments are anything to go by.
Kirk was last seen on TOWIE’s eighth series back in 2013 but has admitted he would love to return “home” after a decade.
“I would like - no you know what - I would love to try to go back on The Only Way Is Essex,” he said on A County Down Under podcast in April this year.
“I really would. That was home to me, not just the filming, the production team, the soundmen, the camera crew, like when they mic you up, that little conversation with them."
Kirk continued, “I never watched reality, even when I was on The Only Way Is Essex, I never watched it.
“I'm not on it to watch myself, I just liked... Who doesn't want to be on cameras and bright lights and everything like that you know? It was good, I could be the flamboyant Kirk that I liked to be."
Kirk’s clearly still pals with some of his former co-stars as he was recently spotted at the launch of James Lock’s gym-wear brand with James Argent, Jordan Brook and Dan Edgar.
Get him back on the show, we say.
Who is Kirk Norcross?
Kirk is a reality star who rose to fame on TOWIE back in 2010. He appeared on the show for three series before departing after series three. Kirk returned to the show in 2012 when series seven began but left for good a year later in series eight. During his break from TOWIE, Kirk appeared on Celebrity Big Brother.
How old is Kirk Norcross?
Kirk is 35 years old. He was born on 21 April 1988.
Where is Kirk Norcross from?
He’s from Woodford, on the border of Essex and London.
Who is Kirk Norcross’ dad?
Kirk’s dad Mick was a businessman and nightclub owner who also appeared on TOWIE between 2011 and 2013. Mick owned the Sugar Hut nightclub, which quickly became known as an Essex hotspot frequented by the cast of the show. Sadly, Mick passed away in January 2021 aged 57.
Who is Kirk Norcross’ girlfriend?
It was revealed last September that Kirk was dating a woman called Tanika Watkins. The pair went Instagram official, with Kirk vowing to spend “the rest of his life” with Tanika.
“I’ve been single for two years and I seriously didn’t think I’d find someone. But I finally have found someone who is as good for me as I am for them. Actually, she is probably a bit too good for me,” he told his followers at the time. It’s not known whether Kirk and Tanika are still together, although there aren’t any signs of their relationship on his Instagram grid.
Tanika was Kirk’s first public girlfriend since his relationship with Danielle Louise Carr, the mother of his son, Harry. Kirk also has a daughter called Violett from a previous relationship with Holli Willis.
Kirk proposed to glamour model Cami Li following a whirlwind romance in 2013, but she confirmed they had split later that year. During his time on TOWIE, Kirk dated Lauren Pope before splitting in 2011. In 2020, nine years after their break-up, he called her “the love of his life”.
What is Kirk Norcross’ Instagram?
You can find Kirk on Instagram at @kirkjohnnorcross.